Xabi Alonso doubtful for Osasuna clash

Xabi Alonso spent Thursday's training session locked inside Real Madrid's Valdebebas training ground receiving treatment on the neck injury he picked up in Wednesday's match against Celta de Vigo. The injury means the former Liverpool player may not be in Pamplona for the clash with Osasuna on Saturday.

The midfielder was the most notable absence in a training session that saw Fabio Coentrao welcomed back to the squad.

The Portuguese full-back, who had been training on his own since his late return from the Christmas break with injury, could be the surprise name on the squad list for the upcoming game.

The coaching staff will monitor Xabi Alonso's recovery before making any decision on his availability for Saturday's match that kicks-off at 8pm. It will be the first game that Sergio Ramos will miss, after picking up a five game suspension for his protests after getting sent-off in the Celta game.

For the rest of the players, it was a session designed to recover from the Celta match, carried out amid a thick fog. The youth team players Tomás Mejías, José Rodríguez and Llorente (Real Madrid C) were all called upon to train with the first team.